Free workshop for beginner R users next week!

[Wesley R Brooks]

If you want to get into R programming but don’t know where to begin, the UC Davis Datalab is offering a workshop for you next week! Next Thursday and Friday (December 11 and 12) you can come learn R Basics with Dr. Nick Ulle.  Timing will be 10am-4pm both days.

The workshop is free but you must register. Here’s the registration link: https://events.library.ucdavis.edu/event/r-basics-2025?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Davis+Library+Events

Description from the registration page:

This in person two-day workshop provides an introduction to using the R programming language for reproducible data analysis and scientific computing.  

Topics covered include programming basics, how to work with tabular data, how to break down programming problems, how to organize code for clarity and reproducibility, and best practices for data, code and software management.

After this workshop learners will be able to:  

• Navigate the RStudio interface;  

• Load tabular data sets into R;  

• Compute simple data summaries;  

• Generate simple data visualizations with ggplot;  

• Perform common data-tidying tasks;  

• Write reusable functions,  

• Identify where to go to learn more!    

SCHEDULE
The workshop runs daily 10 AM - 4 PM, with a break for lunch*. Material builds across sessions and learners should attend both days. This workshop will not be recorded. Space is limited, so only register if you will attend in person.  

*Food options on campus are limited during finals week, and we recommend you bring a bag lunch.